<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/23/setting-the-datechooser-controls-daynames-property-and-firstdayofweek-property/ -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="middle"
        backgroundColor="white"
        creationComplete="init()" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.formatters.DateBase;

            [Bindable]
            private var dayNamesDefaultArr:Array;

            [Bindable]
            private var dayNamesShortArr:Array = DateBase.dayNamesShort;

            [Bindable]
            private var dayNamesLongArr:Array = DateBase.dayNamesLong;

            private function init():void {
                dayNamesDefaultArr = dateChooser.dayNames;
            }

            private function slider_dataTipFormatFunc(item:Object):String {
                return dateChooser.dayNames[slider.value];
            }
        ]]>
    </mx:Script>

    <mx:Array id="dayNamesArr"></mx:Array>

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Label text="dayNames:" />
        <mx:ComboBox id="comboBox"
                change="dateChooser.dayNames = comboBox.selectedItem.data">
            <mx:dataProvider>
                <mx:Array>
                    <mx:Object label="default" data="{dayNamesDefaultArr}" />
                    <mx:Object label="short" data="{dayNamesShortArr}" />
                    <mx:Object label="long" data="{dayNamesLongArr}" />
                </mx:Array>
            </mx:dataProvider>
        </mx:ComboBox>

        <mx:Spacer width="100%" />

        <mx:Label text="firstDayOfWeek:" />
        <mx:HSlider id="slider"
                minimum="0"
                maximum="6"
                liveDragging="true"
                snapInterval="1"
                dataTipFormatFunction="slider_dataTipFormatFunc" />
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:DateChooser id="dateChooser" firstDayOfWeek="{slider.value}" />

    <mx:Label text="{dateChooser.dayNames.join(', ')}" />

</mx:Application>

